The Last Mermaid by Shana Abe
I liked this book even though I didn't think it was as good as Abe's Drakon series.
Basically it is a compilation of four love stories throughout "history" and taking place mostly in a few tiny islands in Scotland.
The first story is very brief - just enough to explain a curse and about the mermaids.
The second story is more developed and takes place in 531 AD when a Prince of the Isles is betrayed and kidnapped and thrown into the sea. With a little mythical help he is able to win back his kingdom.
The one I liked best took place in 1721 with the Earl of Kell and a Spanish assassin named Leila. I probably liked this one best because they had some equal footing. Ronan has his mermaid heritage but Leila also brought to the relationship an ability to know the hearts and minds of the people she touches. It is interesting to see the way they save each other.
The last story takes place in 2004 when Iain McInness seeks out the last remaining Kell to explain to her her own inheritance and heritage. Ruri also has gifts (perhaps from Leila a few centuries earlier) but this final story really circles around back to the first love of the mermaid and Kell, completing the circle and ending the curse.
The story is mostly well-written but slightly confusing in some spots. As with any fantasy there are a few plot-holes but they are easy enough to overlook.
I liked this book even though I didn't think it was as good as Abe's Drakon series.
Basically it is a compilation of four love stories throughout "history" and taking place mostly in a few tiny islands in Scotland.
The first story is very brief - just enough to explain a curse and about the mermaids.
The second story is more developed and takes place in 531 AD when a Prince of the Isles is betrayed and kidnapped and thrown into the sea. With a little mythical help he is able to win back his kingdom.
The one I liked best took place in 1721 with the Earl of Kell and a Spanish assassin named Leila. I probably liked this one best because they had some equal footing. Ronan has his mermaid heritage but Leila also brought to the relationship an ability to know the hearts and minds of the people she touches. It is interesting to see the way they save each other.
The last story takes place in 2004 when Iain McInness seeks out the last remaining Kell to explain to her her own inheritance and heritage. Ruri also has gifts (perhaps from Leila a few centuries earlier) but this final story really circles around back to the first love of the mermaid and Kell, completing the circle and ending the curse.
The story is mostly well-written but slightly confusing in some spots. As with any fantasy there are a few plot-holes but they are easy enough to overlook.
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